The Bride Found (Civil War Brides Book 2) by Piper Davenport

Author:Piper Davenport [Davenport, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-30T16:00:00+00:00

CLAYTON AND EMMA left the lake when the snow began to fall. They arrived back at the arena to find that Jamie and Sophie had just returned from a ride themselves.

“Hi, Em.” Sophie rushed over to her. “Did you have a nice time?”

“Yes, miss sneak.” Emma held up her left hand.

Sophie squealed with excitement and pulled her in for a long hug. “Congratulations! Are you excited?”

“Yes—and scared. But mostly excited. Thank you for wrangling Rose. I owe you one.”

Sophie grimaced. “You owe me more than one.”

“Deal.” Emma grabbed her hand. “I actually need you guys for something if you don’t mind.”

“Is it what I think it is?” Sophie asked.

“Yes, and as much as I hate to admit it, I’m chicken to do it without you.”

Sophie squeezed her hand. “Okay.”

Emma turned when she heard a stall door close with a click. Jamie hung the halter he was holding on the hook outside the door and stepped back when Samson shoved his nose into the aisle. “Sophie, I think your pet needs a good-bye.”

Sophie dug her hand into one of her deep pockets and pulled out a sugar cube as she made her way to Samson. “I only have one, Sammy.” She reached out and he took it from her palm. “Jamie, Em needs us to join her for a conversation.”

Jamie raised an eyebrow. “The conversation?”

Sophie nodded. “Yep.”

“Okay. I have time now. We could meet in the library for privacy and then have lunch afterwards.”

Emma took a deep breath and twisted her hands in the fabric of her skirts. Clayton stepped out of the tack room and shoved his hat on his head as he returned to her side. “Sweetheart?”

Emma swallowed and forced a smile. “Jamie has time now. Do you mind if we go back to the house and talk before lunch?”

Clayton drew his eyebrows together. “Not at all.”

His large gloved hand covered hers and she gripped it as they followed Jamie and Sophie back to the house. As they stepped through the front door, Emma’s body shook as she slid her hand out of Clayton’s and removed her gloves.

Jamie handed his coat, hat, and gloves to the butler. “Daniel, we’ll be in the library. Please make sure no one disturbs us for at least an hour.”

Daniel nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Emma felt sick as they walked back to the private room. She held her hand over her stomach, silently begging it not to betray her. Sophie gave her a sympathetic smile as she sat next to Jamie on the window seat. Clayton turned one of the chairs to face them and settled his large body on the edge.

Emma paced. “Clayton, there is something I have to tell you, but I need you to listen to everything first and then you can ask questions when I’m finished, all right?”

Clayton nodded.

“Remember the night you found me in your carriage house?”

Clayton nodded again.

“Less than thirty minutes before you found me there, I was standing in the library of Jamie and Sophie’s home.”

“All right,” he said slowly.

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